Battle of Chaldiran
battle · 1514 · Eastern Anatolia
Set the enduring Sunni-Ottoman / Shīʿa-Safavid fault line.
At a glance
| Type | battle |
|---|---|
| Date | 1514 |
| Location | Eastern Anatolia |
| Outcome | Ottoman victory over the Safavids; opened the long Ottoman–Safavid rivalry. |
| Part of | ottoman_safavid_wars |